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More Shore Leave Guests Announced

The fan-run science fiction convention will be held at the Hunt Valley Marriott Inn in August.

The guest list for the 35th annual Shore Leave science fiction convention is coming together and, it includes William Shatner, who played Captain James T. Kirk in the original Star Trek series.

Shatner, who will appear at the convention only on Aug. 3 during the three-day event, will be joined by actress Amanda Tapping (Supernatural, Sanctuary, Stargate SGI/Atlantis) and Julie Caitlin Brown (Babylon 5, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space 9).

Both Tapping and Brown are set to appear all three days at the convention at the Hunt Valley Marriott, according to Shore Leave's website.

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Fans will be able to get photographs and autographs of the three actors but the website states that a photo opportunity with Shatner, who is said to appear rarely at such events, will run fans $80.

Tapping and Brown will pose for photos with fans for $55 and $30, respectively, the site states. 

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The actors—called "media guests" on the site—will be joined by authors and scientists.

A full list of authors and scientists can be found on the convention's website.

"Shore Leave is a 3-day festival that celebrates the best in science fiction and fantasy, past and present. Special events include Q&A sessions with guest stars, autograph sessions, 'photo ops' with guests, an Art Show and Auction, a huge costume contest, Saturday night dance party, a Friday evening event featuring our writer and scientist guests, weekend-long gaming, charity events, comedic skits, fan panel discussions, special science programming, children’s activities, workshops, video presentations, and so much more," according to a news release.

The convention is organized by the Star Trek Assocation of Towson.

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